Women spread love through knitting group
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
      When Robert Danes was sick last winter and undergoing treatment, the Westlake Village resident received a surprise gift. Members of the Westminster Presbyterian Church Prayer Shawl Ministry delivered a soft, fringed blanket they had knit and crocheted to Danes' home.
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Rabbi recounts his path of faith
'It is most important that religion speaks to people in their lives today.' - Rabbi Richard Spiegel
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
      Rabbi Richard Spiegel's childhood provided an early path for his first steps toward becoming a rabbi. "I had a strong Jewish upbringing," Spiegel said. The oldest of four brothers, Spiegel grew up in Baltimore, Md., where he went to Hebrew school, Jewish camps and synagogue every Sabbath.
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